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(08-06-2025, 08:33 PM)Rainforest Wrote: Hahaha hahaha
Hahaha
Sorry I don't trust lor
you are instantly right.👍
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(08-06-2025, 08:38 PM)Migrant Wrote: No want will be left behind means you also have to play your part.
They provide opportunity, u must also work for it.
This world no free lunch.
Play your part to work until die lah.
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(08-06-2025, 08:05 PM)cityhantam Wrote: How come after so many years still renting?
I ask the same question.
When you get married, first thing is buy a house.
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(08-06-2025, 10:23 PM)Migrant Wrote: I ask the same question.
When you get married, first thing is buy a house.
Norm.
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No other cheaper options for their housing ah?
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(08-06-2025, 10:23 PM)Migrant Wrote: I ask the same question.
When you get married, first thing is buy a house.
I personally know of one case where HDB owners were persuaded by agent to sell at "high price" and buy again when the price "drops"!
This family sold the flat and started renting until they have no more money and had to ask MP for help!
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(09-06-2025, 10:27 AM)Huliwang Wrote: No other cheaper options for their housing ah?
Not sure if they are eligible for HDB's public rental scheme. 4k is a bit high. Could be location is good.
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(09-06-2025, 10:27 AM)Huliwang Wrote: No other cheaper options for their housing ah?
I think market rate, I did a search don't think pricing is wrong. But first kid 18 yo, why 18 years ago never buy HDB and started popping kids??!?
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(09-06-2025, 10:51 AM)Ineedhelp Wrote: I think market rate, I did a search don't think pricing is wrong. But first kid 18 yo, why 18 years ago never buy HDB and started popping kids??!?
Could have sold due to financial reasons.
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(08-06-2025, 07:59 PM)Levin Wrote: Huh? 4k rental should be 4-rm flat and most probably 5-rm flat lah.
Here are some 5-rm flats at 4k or slightly above 4k rent at Old Airport Road (chose it as it is near to Nicoll Highway).
Link does not work unfortunately. Just go propertyguru to search lah. choose 3 bedrooms and Mountbatten MRT as filters.
Yes, possible. But if Semi- Furnished with washing machine, refrig . . .
Will it be $4k per mth of rental?
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(09-06-2025, 10:56 AM)Ola Wrote: Yes, possible. But if Semi- Furnished with washing machine, refrig . . .
Will it be $4k per mth of rental?
I know of a 4-rm flat in Old Airport Road that has a rental of less than 4k with TV, fridge, washing machine, air-con etc. A friend of my mum's renting it out.
That's why I think her family is renting a 5-rm flat or the location is even better than Old Airport Road.
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(08-06-2025, 05:52 PM)Bigiron Wrote: ‘Things are hard right now’ — Family pays S$4K/month house rent; their mum even struggles to return to the workforce after 15 years being a housewife
https://theindependent.sg/things-are-har...housewife/
Sounds more like their predicament is contributed in a big part to poor financial decisions. Renting a $4k flat does not sound logical when they are supposedly in a dire state.
A quick search on Propertyguru and I can see a lot of HDB 4R going for ~$3k+, one can even argue with just 4 persons, they should be going for a 3R instead which will bring rental rates even further down to $2k+ range. Sounds like they got a relatively expensive flat in a good location which is not what they should be doing.
I also applaud The Independent for actually bringing up the HDB Rental Scheme for low income families, they should explore this avenue as well.
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